Joey Faye
Joey Faye | |
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 Faye in an episode ofLock-Up(1960) | |
| Born | Joseph Antony Palladino July 12, 1909 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | April 26, 1997(aged 87) |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, actor |
| Years active | 1930–1994 |
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Joey Faye(bornJoseph Antony Palladino,July 12, 1909[1]or 1910[2]or 1902[3]– April 26, 1997) was an American comedian and actor.
Born in New York City, he gained fame as a comic invaudevilleand claimed that he created two of vaudeville's more renowned pieces of business, "Floogle Street" (a.k.a. "Susquehana Hat Company" ) and "Slowly I Turned".[4]In addition to an active career invaudevilleand the legitimate theater, he appeared in many movies and TV shows.
Broadway
[edit]TheRepublic Theatrewas the site of Faye's New York stage debut at age 21. During World War II, he entertained Allied military personnel in Africa and Europe as part of a troupe headed byMarlene Dietrich.[2]He was known for having the "fastest sneeze in the West".[5]
Faye played second banana toPhil Silversin two Broadway shows,High Button ShoesandTop Banana.He also appeared in the1954 film.[2]In a Broadway career that stretched between the late 1930s and the early 1990s, he appeared in 17 shows altogether, includingRoom Service(his Broadway debut) andThe Tender Trap.He also appeared in the1955 movie adaptation,the 1965 revival ofGuys and Dolls,andNeil Simon's musicalLittle Me.[citation needed]Faye was the green grapes inFruit of the Loomunderwear commercials throughout the 1980s.[1]
He appeared as a guest in many TV shows from 1949 through 1984 and a series ofshort subjectfilms, includingMack & Myer for Hire(1963), about two bumbling plumbers, who rode around in a motorcycle with a sidecar, attempting repairs, but producing chaos.
Personal life
[edit]Faye was married three times—to Eileen Jenkins, Ginna Carr, and Judy Carlin.[2]He once lived inGreat Kills, Staten Island.[6]
Death
[edit]Faye died inEnglewood, New Jersey,on April 26, 1997. He was 87 years old.[2]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]- Close-Up(1948) - Roger
- Let's Do It Again(1953) - Party Guest (uncredited)
- Top Banana(1954) - Pinky
- The Tender Trap(1955) - Sol Z. Steiner
- Street of Sinners(1957) - Pete
- Hear Me Good(1957) - Charlie Cooper
- Sing, Boy, Sing(1958) - Mr. Baron (uncredited)
- Ten North Frederick(1958) - Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock(1959) - Booster (uncredited)
- North to Alaska(1960) - Miner / Artist (uncredited)
- The Wizard of Baghdad(1960) - Coutiere (uncredited)
- That Touch of Mink(1962) - Short Man
- For Love or Money(1963) - Bread Shopper on 16mm Film
- Diary of a Bachelor(1964) - Bachelor
- Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round(1966) - Joe (uncredited)
- Penelope(1966) - Spectator (uncredited)
- How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying(1967) - Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- The Night They Raided Minsky's(1967) - Professor Spats (body double for the deceasedBert Lahrin select scenes, uncredited)
- No Way to Treat a Lady(1968) - Caretaker (uncredited)
- What's So Bad About Feeling Good?(1968) - Zookeeper (uncredited)
- The Grissom Gang(1971) - Woppy
- The War Between Men and Women(1972) - Delivery Boy
- The Front(1976) - Waiter
- Once Upon a Time in America(1984) - Adorable Old Man (final film role)
Television
[edit]- Straightaway(1961, episode "The Bribe" ) - Kinette
- Late Night with David Letterman(1991) -Charles Grodin's attorney[7]
References
[edit]- ^abLyman, Rick (April 28, 1997)."Joey Faye, 87, Burlesque Comic and an Actor".The New York Times.p. B12.RetrievedAugust 21,2020.
- ^abcdeVosburgh, Dick (May 7, 1997)."Obituary: Joey Faye".Independent.Archived fromthe originalon July 24, 2018.RetrievedJuly 24,2018.
- ^Sage, Dusty (2016).Burlesque In a Nutshell - Girls, Gimmicks & Gags.BearManor Media.RetrievedJuly 24,2018.
- ^Day, Rebecca."'Slowly I Turned': A Piece of America's Pop Culture ".Niagara Falls Reporter.Archived fromthe originalon July 24, 2018.RetrievedJuly 24,2018.
- ^Oliver, Myrna (May 1, 1997)."Joey Faye; Comic Ranged from Vaudeville to TV Ads".The Los Angeles Times.RetrievedMarch 13,2023.
- ^"Famous Staten Islanders from all walks of life".Staten Island Advance.April 23, 2012.RetrievedFebruary 9,2019.
- ^Berkowitz, Joe (May 18, 2021)."RIP Charles Grodin, dry humor king. Pay tribute to his comedic legacy with this clip".Fast Company.RetrievedJune 13,2021.
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